Republicans and Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee pushed back on Trump administration plans to reduce force presence in Europe, as Stars and Stripes reported.
“The ranking member [Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.)] and I have made it very clear… you should be focused on maintaining the surge posture we’ve had in Europe, since the conflict was started by Russia, for the foreseeable future,” Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) told a DOD official at a Tuesday hearing.
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said reducing presence in Europe would be a “grave mistake,” the report said.
“This is the time to deter Russia,” Bacon said. “I think withdrawing forces is a sign of weakness, and it lowers our deterrence.”
Army photo from Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland by Spc. Kali Ecton
